Iris Collective Orchestra

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church will celebrate 160 years in downtown Memphis next year, and the parish is marking the milestone with “A Celebration with Music,” a series of 12 free Wednesday-evening concerts.

Germantown Performing Arts Center's (GPAC) Executive Director, Parke Kennedy, spoke with Darel Snodgrass about upcoming events at GPAC.

Iris Collective launches a new concert series, "On Stage with Iris Collective," at the Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC). The cabaret-style performances, set directly on the GPAC stage, begin Friday, October 10, with Grammy-winning soprano Karen Slack.

Summer activities and educational programs continue at the Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC), with a new season set to launch in September.

Iris Collective is excited to welcome back world-renowned violinist Elena Urioste to the Crosstown Theater on Saturday, March 8.

The Iris Collective season continues with a performance by the Overlook String Quartet on Thursday, January 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Green Room at Crosstown Concourse.

Conductor Michael Stern returns to conduct Iris Collective musicians in the concert "Transformations" on Saturday, November 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Germantown Performing Arts Center.

Opera Memphis' "Variations on a Theme" concert series continues Saturday, October 26, at 7:30 pm and Sunday, October 27, at 3:00 pm with "The Tell-Tale Heart & Other Terrifying Tunes" in collaboration with Iris Collective at Opera Memphis' Midtown headquarters at 216 S. Cooper St.

The third season of IRIS Collective is already underway, with upcoming concerts on Saturday, October 26, and Sunday, October 27, with Opera Memphis. Memphis native and renowned violinist Randall Goosby will make a special appearance. On Saturday, November 2, conductor Michael Stern will return to Germantown Performing Arts Center for a concert featuring the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.

Opera Memphis has several upcoming events this October. Darel Snodgrass talks with Opera Memphis General Director Ned Canty about this busy month.